Apples A Mile High
Denver Welcomes the Apples
SkiColorado.com
Nashville,TN
Following a weekend at the United States Air Force Academy, the Apples continued their Colorado off season tour Monday with a surprise visit to Denver's Mile High Stadium. The Apples were special guest of The National Football League and ESPN as they joined in the pomp and circumstance that is Monday Night Football. When contacted at the NFL headquarters in New York, commissioner Roger Goodell pointed out that he and Granny White Coed Softball League commissioner Sam Metz were not just league commissioners but that they also were very close friends as well. " Sammy and I go back a long way and it's always fun when we can bring our two leagues together at some level " said Goodell.
Not to be lost in the evening was the fact that the Apples happened to be in Denver when Nashville's own Tennesse Titans came to town for the Monday Night Showdown. "Yes we knew about this game before we came west " said AGFHOF Don Bernitt as he buttoned down his winter parka as the Colorado evening turned chilly when darkness arrived.. " If you remember back the Titans were an opponent of ours during the softball season and we kicked their butts when we played them so we thought the least we could do was come out here and try and root them on to a win." added Bernitt as he filled his pint size thermos with a unknown liquid.
When asked for comment following the game Bernitt said " well the Titans sucked when we played them in softball this summer and it has to be pretty damn clear to anyone who watched the game tonight that they still SUCK!" Bernitt then joined the rest of the Apples as they waded into the crowd of jeering Broncos fans as the evening at Mile High Stadium came to the end.
With that it was quick police escort back to their hotel for a quick nap and an early morning flight back to the Music City. And so it goes, another road trip on the Apples off season tour is in the books and the only thing that can be said for sure is, How bout them Apples!
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Air Force Academy Welcomes Apples
Stars and Stripes
Nashville
The Apples off season goodwill tour continued this past weekend with a team visit to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. The Apples were special guest of the USAFA and Cadet 4th Class Michael Oliver.
" You can't believe what their visit has done for the morale here at the Academy " said Oliver during a break in the weekends activities. " It's a pretty tough go around here on a day to day basis and it was nice to see some familiar faces for a day " continued Oliver.
The Apples weekend at the Academy was highlighted by a team visit to the Air Force - San Diego State football game. As has become a custom with the Apples the team joined in the local activities of the day and were led by outfielder Patty Pender who piloted one of the F-16 Thunderbird fighter jets during their traditional fly over of Falcon Stadium before the start of the game.
" It was an awesome ride " said Pender as she stepped out of the cockpit of the jet following her flight in the shadows of the Rockie Mountains. " I wish they would have given me more fuel, I could have stayed up there all day "
When asked for his reaction to the pre game flight AGFHOF Don Bernitt said that although he enjoyed watching Pender scream across the sky with the Thunderbirds he was concerned that Pender might have violated her contract which strictly prohibits any activities that could put her or any Apple in a position that might lead to injury. " We'll have to check with our legal dept. before we take any action " said Bernitt
Following Saturday's events at the Academy the Apples took to the road for a visit to Pikes Peak and one of nature's true wonders, the 'Garden of the Gods' "It's an amazing place " said former Apple Head Coach Dennis Miller as he wiped tears from his eyes after being overcome by the splendor of the purple mountain majesty of the Rockie Mountains. Miller, who coached the Apples in 2005, and his high powered agent Barbara Woehnker flew into Denver over the weekend to join the Apples fueling rumors that Miller and his agent are in negotiations with the Apples that would lead to Miller rejoining the team for the 2008 season. When asked to comment on the possibility of Miller signing a new contract with the Apples, AGFHOF Don Bernitt said the chances were about the same as the Green Bay Packers chances going to the Super Bowl. " Stranger things have happened though " said Bernitt has he and his father Dan joined several other Apples on a hike up into the snow capped Rockie Mtns.
And so it was as the Apples off season tour continues and once again the question to be asked is, what next?
How bout them Apples !
SEE PHOTOS BELOW
Air Force Academy Welcomes Apples
Stars and Stripes
Nashville
The Apples off season goodwill tour continued this past weekend with a team visit to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. The Apples were special guest of the USAFA and Cadet 4th Class Michael Oliver.
" You can't believe what their visit has done for the morale here at the Academy " said Oliver during a break in the weekends activities. " It's a pretty tough go around here on a day to day basis and it was nice to see some familiar faces for a day " continued Oliver.
The Apples weekend at the Academy was highlighted by a team visit to the Air Force - San Diego State football game. As has become a custom with the Apples the team joined in the local activities of the day and were led by outfielder Patty Pender who piloted one of the F-16 Thunderbird fighter jets during their traditional fly over of Falcon Stadium before the start of the game.
" It was an awesome ride " said Pender as she stepped out of the cockpit of the jet following her flight in the shadows of the Rockie Mountains. " I wish they would have given me more fuel, I could have stayed up there all day "
When asked for his reaction to the pre game flight AGFHOF Don Bernitt said that although he enjoyed watching Pender scream across the sky with the Thunderbirds he was concerned that Pender might have violated her contract which strictly prohibits any activities that could put her or any Apple in a position that might lead to injury. " We'll have to check with our legal dept. before we take any action " said Bernitt
Following Saturday's events at the Academy the Apples took to the road for a visit to Pikes Peak and one of nature's true wonders, the 'Garden of the Gods' "It's an amazing place " said former Apple Head Coach Dennis Miller as he wiped tears from his eyes after being overcome by the splendor of the purple mountain majesty of the Rockie Mountains. Miller, who coached the Apples in 2005, and his high powered agent Barbara Woehnker flew into Denver over the weekend to join the Apples fueling rumors that Miller and his agent are in negotiations with the Apples that would lead to Miller rejoining the team for the 2008 season. When asked to comment on the possibility of Miller signing a new contract with the Apples, AGFHOF Don Bernitt said the chances were about the same as the Green Bay Packers chances going to the Super Bowl. " Stranger things have happened though " said Bernitt has he and his father Dan joined several other Apples on a hike up into the snow capped Rockie Mtns.
And so it was as the Apples off season tour continues and once again the question to be asked is, what next?
How bout them Apples !
SEE PHOTOS BELOW
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